Forging a Singaporean statehood, 1965-1995 : : the contribution of Japan / / Robin Ramcharan.

This work takes an in-depth look at the muli-faceted contemporary relationship between Singapore and Japan since the end of World War II. It is the story of a relationship between an economic superpower, Japan, and an enterprising city-state whose leaders have sought to emulate not only Japan's...

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Superior document:International Law in Japanese Perspective ; 9
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Place / Publishing House:The Hague, The Netherlands ;, New York, New York : : Kluwer Law International,, [2002]
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Year of Publication:2002
Language:English
Series:International Law in Japanese Perspective ; 9.
Physical Description:1 online resource (396 pages)
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Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgements. Abbreviations. Glossary of Terms. 1. Introduction. 2. Forging a Japanese Statehood since the Meiji Era: Continuity and Change. 3. The Japanese Occupation of Southeast Asia: A Catalyst for an Independent Singapore, 1942-1965. 4. Emergence of the PAP State: Forging a Singaporean Statehood. 5. Survival and Reconciliation with Japan after 1965: Japan's Post-War Search for a Political Role in Southeast Asia. 6. The "Learn from Japan" Compaign of 1979-1981 and Singapore's "Second Industrial Revolution": From Confucianism to Communitarian Values. 7. The Internal Security of the State: The Japanse Koban System of Policing and Its Adaptation to Singapore, 1979-1984. 8. Nation-Building in Singapore: The Use of the Japanese Occupation History, 1992-1995. 9. Conclusion. Bibliography. Select Index. About the Author.